Hi Aoife,
As I’ve mooted on another forum on this course I think no matter where children are growing up in Ireland today, they can see the effects of climate change, an unfortunate reality. However, using this shared local experience is a powerful springboard for engaging your class and developing their awareness causes and effects of climate change both locally and globally. As you noted it’s about getting the students to realise that the little everyday changes that we all can make can have significant impact.